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European air traffic targeted by new threats in at least 3 incidents

Compiled Nov 6

European flights and broadcasters are targeted with another wave of bomb threats
European flights and broadcasters are targeted with another wave of bomb threats · Photo: The Associated Press
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What happened

Police in Denmark and the Czech Republic investigated threats to air traffic on Friday

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The detail

A Tarom flight from Prague to Bucharest received a bomb threat; the plane landed at its destination and the threat proved false

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The detail

Copenhagen police were present at the airport for a second consecutive day due to threats against air traffic, with no danger assessed and no disruption to air traffic

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The detail

Czech police said security measures taken with Prague's Vaclav Havel Airport had minimal impact on normal operations

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How it unfolded

earlier in the week: More than two dozen flights were affected by threats, with some diverted · Friday: A Tarom flight from Prague to Bucharest received a bomb threat but landed safely; threat proved false · Friday: Copenhagen police present at the airport for a second consecutive day due to threats against air traffic · Friday: Czech police dealt with threats against planes, coordinating with Prague's Vaclav Havel Airport · Friday: RTE's Dublin headquarters evacuated after a bomb threat

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By the numbers

2 consecutive days · more than two dozen flights affected · 3 incidents

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Still unresolved

An Garda Síochána said the threat against media organisations will be investigated

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